Author: John Stark

Blogger. EIC of macthemovieguy.com. Contributor to mjsbigblog.com and houseofgeekery.com. Previously featured on starpulse.com.
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Shotgun Wedding

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Where I Watched it: Amazon English Audio Description Provided By Deluxe Narrated By: Roy Samuelson I would love to control Jennifer Lopez’s acting career. Like, feed me her scripts, and I’ll choose the projects. I know being seen and admired still at her age is an achievement. Running around doing a romcom on a tropical island a guy 17 years younger than her seemed like a catch, but then, that co-star had some problems with…. Normal stuff… like DM’s and cannibalism. So instead of trotting around with someone who reminds her audience how coveted of a starlet she still is… … Continue reading Shotgun Wedding

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The Too Much TV Roundup- 02/25/23

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I almost finished a fifth show, but I got busy. That will be an easy one to knock off for tomorrow’s list, but I had a busier than usual Saturday. In my real life, I work in live theatre, so I balance my life also around rehearsals and shows and such. I live, breathe, and sleep this industry. 4) Wu Tang: An American Saga (Hulu) English Audio Description?: Yes In its final season, the clan has gotten pretty big, and RZA is feeling the weight of their rise to fame as their label expects projects, as do the fans, who … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 02/25/23

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You People

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Where I Watched it: Netflix English Audio Description provided By: international Digital Center Written By: Liz gutman Narrated By: Savannah Calder Some have erroneously tried to call this a remake of Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner? No. It’s just a culture clash film, featuring a talented cast, from a writer/director who doesn’t shy away from social commentary. Yes, this is Kenya barris’s directorial debut. He’s had his producing and writing hits with TV shows like Black-ish and films like Girls Trip, but he’s never sat in the chair for a feature. The last thing he touched, #BlackAF was pretty awful. … Continue reading You People

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Sick

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Where I Watched It: peacock English Audio Description?: Yes i didn’t even look this up to see how Kevin Williamson is involved, because if he’s not, someone has figured out how to mimic his style perfectly. Not in a Scream 5 way, which was obviously not him, but right down to the clear homage this movie is paying to the slashers Williamson helped revive with his 90’s screenplays. Sick takes place during covid, because if dying from covid wasn’t scary enough, now we have a killer. It follows the trope of having that first opening kill, just like Scream, and … Continue reading Sick

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Best Of 2022: Top 10 Original Screenplays

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I know it’s been a minute since one of these, but I am still using this gap leading up to the Oscars to try and see every single film possible, and the few I think I might still see I’m certain fall under Adapted Screenplay. So, here are my top 10. I would definitely make guild voting fun, but at the same time, four of the five Oscar nominees are in my top 10. So am I really that radical? 10) A Love Song 9) Good Luck To You Leo Grande 8) The Menu 7) The outfit 6) Babylon 5) … Continue reading Best Of 2022: Top 10 Original Screenplays

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The Too Much TV Roundup- 02/24/23

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Any big TV news? Well, I did notice a casting announcement for The umbrella Academy that mentioned next season is its last. i didn’t know that, but I feel like all the great shows are ending, so that feels right. 8) Chicago Party Aunt (Netflix) English Audio Description?: Yes She wants to be hot again. This show is marginally funny at times. That’s the only reason I’m still here. Episode Grade: B- 7) The Rookie Feds (ABC/Hulu) English Audio Description?: Yes The first season of the Rookie, nolan never felt in control. For some reason, it feels like Simone is … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 02/24/23

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The Drop

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Where I Watched It: hulu English Audio Description?: Yes This was my first viewing of a 2023 title. I watched so many shitty movies in 2022 that I made a pledge to myself that I would watch films i wanted to actually see, not just films to help my total reach some insane level. As of this writing, it is entirely likely that before the Oscars, I will have seen 300 titles from 2022. I don’t plan on that this year. I really did read the concept for The Drop, and saw some familiar names in the cast, and I … Continue reading The Drop

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All That Breathes

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Where I Watched It: HBo MAX English Audio Description?: Yes Narrated By: Melissa Etselberg The second Oscar nominee this year for Documentary feature that I’ve seen, and yet another one I find to be overrated. Granted, i really believe people got caught up in the cool volcano footage from Fire Of Love, like an IMAX film from back in the day. Here, I’m assuming the footage of the kites are what captivate, because otherwise, this was just very average. This doc centers around two brothers in india who rescue kites. I didn’t know what a kite was, but it is … Continue reading All That Breathes

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Empire Of Light

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Where I Watched It: HBO MAX English Audio description Provided By: Deluxe Narrated By: Christian Simpson Sam Mendes is a director that gets me into a film, cast be damned. I won’t make any claim that he has hit a home run every single time, but he’s a very strong director at bat. Generally, he has delivered some terrific work. For the longest time, when i was young and first starting to explore the art of cinema, I would refer to American Beauty as my favorite film. Times change, the lists move around, and while I still rank that movie … Continue reading Empire Of Light

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The Too Much TV Roundup- 02/23/23

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Big TV News! ABC is (finally) letting The Goldbergs go at the end of their current season. The show, which has had several cast departures over the years already, will finally get to rest. And in a bit more shocking news, HBO has announced that the upcoming season of Succession will be its last. The showrunner for Succession has always hinted at this show having a limited life cycle, but I’ll admit that this still feels early. But, it’ll be the first time that I don’t call out WBD, because I really do believe this is Jesse Armstrong’s decision. Ozark … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 02/23/23

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The Too Much TV Roundup- 02/22/23

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I didn’t see any major cancellations, although I did see some huge ratings for not Dead yet on ABC. I feel like that’s going to be bad news for home Economics, though I hope it leads to ABC finally allowing themselves to part ways with The Goldbergs. What decade is that show even in anymore? At a certain point, they’re going to have to start their episodes with “Back in the 90’s”…. 6) Dead To Me (Netflix) English Audio Description?: Yes Maybe it’s just me, but i wanted more from the series finale. I wanted more from the third season. … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 02/22/23

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The Too Much TV Roundup- 02/21/23

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To the likely shock of no one, HBo MAX cancelled another show. So, if you were a fan of Southside, sorry. It’s dead now. It’s in TV heaven. And considering how they love to purge content, if you haven’t finished Southside yet, I’d binge that shit immediately if you are at all interested. I’m not, but you might be. like, call in sick. Trust me, from the guy who stupidly thought he’d be able to finish Let THe Right One In the day after it was cancelled. These streamers no longer give fucks. No more to give. 7) 7) The … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 02/21/23

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The Too much TV Roundup- 02/20/23

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I had a really interesting experience that I hope to share with everyone soon, when it reaches its conclusion. But, people in the industry do listen to what I say/write, so I just have to keep speaking as loud as possible to advocate for accessibility. 7) Mayor Of Kings Town (Paramount Plus) English Audio Description?: Yes Jeremy Renner’s dark crime drama continues to be the least interesting thing that Taylor Sheridan is making. And while there’s a smidge of Dianne Wiest, I’m not getting enough Wiest! Doesn’t she have two Oscars? Did I fever dream that? She should be the … Continue reading The Too much TV Roundup- 02/20/23

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The Too Much TV Roundup- 02/19/23

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After the *schocking* news that rocked the TV world, that Paramount Plus would not be moving forward with the massive hit Blood and Treasure, which floored the whole industry, i somehow gathered myself and watched some shows. Who would have thought that delaying a sho multiple years in between seasons and then shifting the series from CBS to Paramount Plus would have an effect on ratings? No one could have possibly foreseen that. No one. As a side note, I’m available to run Paramount Plus if they feel like they need some help. 7) The Arc (Syfy/Peacock) English Audio Description?: … Continue reading The Too Much TV Roundup- 02/19/23

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Clerks 3

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Where I watched It: iTunes English Audio Description?: Yes Now that Kevin Smith has finally come full circle with clerks 3, and gone full meta by inserting his real life experiences into the film franchise originally sprung from his real life experiences, perhaps he can do something different. I might be the only one, but I’m a fan of Red State. I’d love to see him take a few more risks. in general, I think I used to be a Smith fan, with Dogma being my top, but Clerks 3 is just something that highlights how old and dead and … Continue reading Clerks 3